Allu Arjun arrest: Jail by Hyderabad court, bail by Telangana HC | All that happened

After the actor's arrest, Allu Arjun's legal team moved the Telangana High Court to seek a quashing of the FIR lodged against him.

Telangana High Court on Friday granted interim bail to actor Allu Arjun after a Hyderabad court sent him to a 14-day judicial custody in connection with the death of a woman during a stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 4, which occurred ahead of the premiere of his highly anticipated film "Pushpa 2: The Rule."

Telugu actor Allu Arjun leaves Gandhi Hospital after a medical check-up following his arrest in Hyderabad.(PTI)

Noting that one cannot be punished just because he is an actor, the High Court directed Allu Arjun to cooperate with the authorities in the investigation while granting him interim bail.

What all happened today in Allu Arjun case: Start to bottom

• Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday morning by the city police in connection with the death of a woman during the premiere of his latest movie Pushpa-2.
• The actor was taken into custody, amid tight security, from his residence and taken to Chikkadpally police station in a police vehicle.
• After the arrest, the actor's legal team moved the Telangana High Court to seek a quashing of the FIR lodged against him.
• He was later taken for medical examination after this formal arrest.
• The high-profile arrest also triggered a political slugfest with the BJP and BRS lashing out at the ruling Congress in Telangana, questioning the treatment meted out to the star.
• After the arrest, the actor was produced before the Nampally court, which remanded him to a 14-day judicial custody. He was shifted to jail under heavy security.
• Shortly after Arjun was remanded to judicial custody by the local court on Friday, the high court granted him a four-week interim bail and posted the case to January 21, 2025, for further hearing.

What's the case against Allu Arjun?

A 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son was hospitalised in the incident which took place on December 4 night when a large number of fans thronged the Sandhya theatre here to have a glimpse of the actor.

The city police have registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under sections 105 and 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman's family.